A yearly trend - Note 20 Ultra

[anon(10700196)]

I currently own an iPhone 11 Pro Max, and have owned it for about a year or so.
Not sure why exactly, but, every year, around this time of the year, when a new iPhone is being/has been announced, I start the search for a new Samsung device.

It is almost like a yearly itch, that never goes away. The problem that has happened in the past, is that I switch to the 'latest' Samsung device, and within 14 days, I end up returning it, for one reason or another.

Well, here we are again, the itch has begun. After all, the Samsung Note 20 Ultra, does look nice...!

 

[burrzoo]

The Note 20 Ultra IS a most wonderful phone but then again, I'm loving my new Z Fold 2! Both are great. I do love an S-Pen though. I'm bored with iPhones (simply hate, the notches) & ios too. I pretty much with many Apple products too. Even my jailbroken ios devices are boring. My Android setup is just perfect for me.

 

[mustang7757]

You might stay this time around lol

 

[L0n3N1nja]

What made you return in the past?

 

[anon(10700196)]

To be honest, right after I purchased it, I was made redundant, due to Covid19 (I had paid all cash for it).
In addition, I often felt that iOS was 'simply' worked. Albeit, I do wish I would have kept it longer.

What made you return in the past?

 

[tadpoles]

The Note 20 Ultra is a strong, strong...strong device... but iOS, as you know, is not just the iPhone, its the ecosystem and all that. That is, understandably, a strong pull for a great many. I realized I'd rather have the Samsung ecosystem along with their great hardware...perhaps you're ready?

 

[o4liberty]

Definitely an iphone killer this year the note is a flawless device that surpasses the iPhone in each and every way!!

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

I recently watched a YouTube video of flossy's and he was talking about if a person should upgrade from the N10 Plus to a N20 Ultra and he said No unless your a "phone guy" like he is.

Well that's probably what I / we are ! Lol.

I didn't need a new phone I wanted one and yes even though I don't have the urge to buy an iPhone I'll still take a peek at them.

 

[TheAngryToaster]

I currently own an iPhone 11 Pro Max, and have owned it for about a year or so.
Not sure why exactly, but, every year, around this time of the year, when a new iPhone is being/has been announced, I start the search for a new Samsung device.

It is almost like a yearly itch, that never goes away. The problem that has happened in the past, is that I switch to the 'latest' Samsung device, and within 14 days, I end up returning it, for one reason or another.

Well, here we are again, the itch has begun. After all, the Samsung Note 20 Ultra, does look nice...!

I am in the same boat as you, this time every year I get the itch switch away. I always seem to just return to the iphone. I am only a few days into using the note 20 ultra, and so far this thing has yet to fail any task I have thrown it. I am currently typing this using a portable monitor with bluetooth keyboard and mouse and dex. I also have apple music open and playing as well as other apps like messages. This thing is screaming along with out a single issue. I had sms worries with sending and recieving them like in the past. So far there hasnt been a single issue with any of that. The only frustrating thing is that all my accounts passwords are saved on my iphone and those dont transfer over. While I am trying my best to not pick up my iphone its really hard when I need my account information.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I have used iPhones and android. The first phone I desired fully was the Pixel 2xl and to date I still love that phone even though I sold mine to a friend recently. I then really desired the S10 line from Samsung but was put off by previous experience with Samsung that I didn't enjoy. In the end, after being disappointed by the Pixel 4xl (now my husband's phone and he loves it) I bought a S10+ in January for half its retail price brand new. I am in love with this phone. The recent updates just keep it feeling fresh and new. I love Dex, I love the Good Lock apps and customisation is endless. I have never been happier with a phone. Yet I also recently bought an iPhone 7 cos ios 14 and widgets.... but it is a secondary phone and kept in case one of our smartphones needs fixing. I find ios boring for everyday use. And although ios apps used to be better than their android counterparts, apps like Spark and amazon shopping just work better on android now.

I still prefer an ipad over an android tablet. But I prefer the android ecosystem overall. Especially on phones.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

I currently have the note 20 Ultra and am iphone 11 pro max and I'm struggling lol. I can't bring myself to carry two phones. I also have the watches and earbuds to go along with each. Every time I switch to one I miss the other for different reasons. The struggle is real.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

I currently have the note 20 Ultra and am iphone 11 pro max and I'm struggling lol. I can't bring myself to carry two phones. I also have the watches and earbuds to go along with each. Every time I switch to one I miss the other for different reasons. The struggle is real.

I couldn’t have said that any better... exactly my issue. My note 20 ultra is amazing and so is my iPhone 11 Pro Max. Both in different ways. I have also have the beans for the note 2 and the AirPods Pro for my iPhone lol. Such a waste of money !!

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

I couldn’t have said that any better... exactly my issue. My note 20 ultra is amazing and so is my iPhone 11 Pro Max. Both in different ways. I have also have the beans for the note 2 and the AirPods Pro for my iPhone lol. Such a waste of money !!

Definitely. I typed that response on my note and now this one on my iPhone. I don't even last a full day with a single phone lol.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

Definitely. I typed that response on my note and now this one on my iPhone. I don't even last a full day with a single phone lol.

Question for you... the iPhone is 4g and the Samsung is 5g. It’s a pain because I have 2 different SIM cards and Verizon told me I couldn’t swap because he 5g sim won’t work in the iPhone and the iPhone sim won’t work in the note?? (I always swapped before) now I have to call or visit Verizon every time I want to switch phones ?
Do you swap sims? 5g is no where near my area so it’s useless to me.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

Question for you... the iPhone is 4g and the Samsung is 5g. It’s a pain because I have 2 different SIM cards and Verizon told me I couldn’t swap because he 5g sim won’t work in the iPhone and the iPhone sim won’t work in the note?? (I always swapped before) now I have to call or visit Verizon every time I want to switch phones ?
Do you swap sims? 5g is no where near my area so it’s useless to me.

I use the same Sim for both phones. I don't have 5g anywhere near me either. I also bought the note unlocked but the same Sim works great on both phones.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

I use the same Sim for both phones. I don't have 5g anywhere near me either. I also bought the note unlocked but the same Sim works great on both phones.

So do you use the 4gLTE sim in both??
I probably couldn’t use the 5g sim in my iPhone?

I will be getting the new iPhone in a few weeks

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

So do you use the 4gLTE sim in both??
I probably couldn’t use the 5g sim in my iPhone?

I will be getting the new iPhone in a few weeks

Yup sorry I should've mentioned that before, my apologies. I use the Sim card that came with my iPhone. Oh I'll definitely be getting the new iPhone.

 

[Mike Dee]

Question for you... the iPhone is 4g and the Samsung is 5g. It’s a pain because I have 2 different SIM cards and Verizon told me I couldn’t swap because he 5g sim won’t work in the iPhone and the iPhone sim won’t work in the note?? (I always swapped before) now I have to call or visit Verizon every time I want to switch phones ?
Do you swap sims? 5g is no where near my area so it’s useless to me.

I swap SIMs between iphone and my Samsung 5G phone but it is not a special 5G SIM. I was not aware that there is a different SIM for 5G for Verizon. I'm not paying for 5G at the moment so I really haven't looked into it but it was my understanding that I didn't need a special Sim unless you know something different.

 

[Tarah Sorber]

Yup sorry I should've mentioned that before, my apologies. I use the Sim card that came with my iPhone.

Thank you. You saved me a hassle... Verizon said I couldn’t use my 4g sim in the note which didn’t make sense to me at all.

 

[jhnnyblze2000]

Thank you. You saved me a hassle... Verizon said I couldn’t use my 4g sim in the note which didn’t make sense to me at all.

Yeah as far as I know the 5g has to do with the phone not the sim.